ORONO, Maine — Leaders of the Penobscot Nation are urging members to carry their tribal identification amid President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and fears of rippling community impacts. The ...

Jan. 29—Penobscot Nation leadership urged members to carry their tribal identification cards Wednesday, following national reports of Native Americans being questioned by immigration officers.

Last year, the nonprofit Trust for Public Land (TPL) announced that it would acquire 30,000 acres of land and return it to the Penobscot tribe. The TPL claims it will be the largest return of land ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Thursday, roughly 30 people went before a judge in Kansas City, Missouri's newly created Wellness Court. It's an option at the municipal court level for those facing ...

The largest unrestricted land return to an Indigenous tribe in U.S. history is taking shape in Maine, with the Trust for Public Land returning 31,000 acres to the Penobscot Nation near Millinocket.

Instead of facing jail time, participants in the new Wellness Court can complete a year-long program tackling mental health and substance abuse issues. The Wellness Court combines what was ...

The term wellness court can be found in other cities, but those programs tend to address mental health alone, or are tribal courts. Kansas City’s approach will uniquely focus on co-occurring issues.

The city on Wednesday will officially launch what it is calling a “neighborhood wellness court” in Kensington, an initiative in which police will arrest people who are openly using drugs, issue them ...

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed an executive order Tuesday unveiling a new wellness court and wellness support in Kensington. City officials said the initiative is designed to get people ...